2 Stroh Brews Dethrone King of Beers in Consumer Rating

DETROIT — Could it be that Bud's been dethroned as the King of Beers? That Miller's time has come and gone?

That's what 17 trained beer tasters suggest in June's Consumer Reports magazine. Their choice for the best-tasting mass-marketed brew is that blue-collar bargain of the beer cooler, Old Milwaukee.

It was followed by Stroh's, another cheap and minimally advertised brand, which like Old Milwaukee is manufactured by Detroit's Stroh Brewery Co. Better than Budweiser, Michelob, Miller High Life and nine other national brands.